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Gresham, WI town hall & government

Gresham spent $4.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $7,357 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Gresham's government.

Town budget

Where Gresham's money goes

Spent
$4.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$7,357
typical Wisconsin cities: $2,033
Long-term debt
$7.2 million
$12,831 per resident
Water & other utilities
$3.2 million78%
Interest on debt
$300,0007%
Sewer & trash
$225,0005%
Roads & transportation
$125,0003%
Administration & buildings
$116,0003%
Fire
$70,0002%
Parks & libraries
$46,0001%
Police
$16,000<1%
Health & welfare
$13,000<1%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1,000<1%
Other
$3,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 70%
  • From the state 12%
  • Fees & charges 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • From other local governments 4%
  • Property taxes 2%
  • From the federal government <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Gresham

Full-time staff
7
41 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$24,700
a year, before benefits
Fire
0 full-time33 part
Water & other utilities
5 full-time
Administration & buildings
0 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Gresham School District

Gresham's K–12 school district, shared with Red Springs and Herman. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,166
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
302
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$5.1 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Wisconsin districts overall: 39% local, 50% state, 11% federal

  • Local 40%
  • State 46%
  • Federal 14%

Of the $17,166 per pupil, $9,990 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Property tax

What homeowners in Gresham pay

Typical tax bill
$1,682
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.64%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$102,800
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Gresham's government

🏛️ Official websitegreshamwi.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Gresham →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Gresham

Gresham is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Tony Wied. Tony Evers is governor.

All of Gresham's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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